Captain of virus-hit ship initially indicates ‘natural causes’ in death

A video from April 12, taken by a passenger on board the MV Hondius, the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, shows the ship’s captain announcing the death of someone on board the previous day. Captain Jan Dobrogowski says the death is believed to be due to “natural causes.” Oceanwide Expeditions, the ship’s operator, said in a statement, “At the time of the announcement, the cause of death of this individual was unknown.” At the time of publication, the cause still wasn’t confirmed to be hantavirus. 01:51 • Source: CNN 8 videos A video from April 12, taken by a passenger on board the MV Hondius, the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, shows the ship’s captain announcing the death of someone on board the previous day. Captain Jan Dobrogowski says the death is believed to be due to “natural causes.” Oceanwide Expeditions, the ship’s operator, said in a statement, “At the time of the announcement, the cause of death of this individual was unknown.” At the time of publication, the cause still wasn’t confirmed to be hantavirus. 01:51 • Source: CNN Captain of virus-hit ship initially indicates ‘natural causes’ in death 01:51 Feminist art collective Pussy Riot and activist group FEMEN protested Russia’s inclusion in the Venice Biennale, the first time the country has participated since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. 00:38 • Source: CNN Pussy Riot protests Russia at Venice Biennale 00:38 John Prevost, the brother of Pope Leo XIV, tells Erin Burnett about talking to his brother every day and how his family sticks close together amid attacks from President Trump. 01:45 • Source: CNN Pope Leo’s brother on sticking close to his family amid Trump’s attacks 01:45 The purple yam is becoming a trendy ingredient in lattes, cakes and ice cream. Unfortunately for farmers in the Philippines, it’s not easy to meet growing global demand. CNN’s Stephanie Yang reports. 01:07 • Source: CNN Ube craze is stressing farmers out 01:07 The Israeli military is investigating after a photo circulating on social media shows a soldier appearing to desecrate a statue of the Virgin Mary in Debel, Lebanon – the same town where Israeli soldiers were photographed destroying a crucifix last month. CNN’s Oren Liebermann reports. 01:04 • Source: CNN Israeli soldier appears to desecrate Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon 01:04 Since the war in Iran began, the country has been carrying out the fastest wave of political executions in its recent history, with at least 28 people who have been put to death on political, protest-related, or espionage charges, according to a US-based human rights group. CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports. 01:27 • Source: CNN Iran’s wartime crackdown includes a rise in executions 01:27 A friend of Pope Leo’s, Rev Tom McCarthy, recalls a story of what happened when Pope Leo tried to change his bank information over the phone after becoming the Pope. 00:55 • Source: CNN Pope Leo called customer service, friend says 00:55 What some military experts refer to as Iran’s “mosquito fleet” is causing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. CNN’s Nic Robertson explains why this fleet of small boats is so effective. 01:26 • Source: CNN What is Iran’s ‘mosquito fleet’? 01:26 See more videos